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Series: Powerful, Practical, and Purposeful Living in This

Present Time

Part 3: Why We Need Better

Relationships

Why We Need Better Relationships

Labor not luck


Labor not luck

Nehemiah 4:21 KJV So we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.

Proverbs 18:24 KJV A man that hath friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.


Labor that last a lifetime

2 Peter 3:18 KJV But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.

Proverbs 17:17 KJV A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

Acts 2:42 KJV And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.


Labor that is life changing

Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 KJV 9Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. 10For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.


Labor that is life changing

Psalms 119:63 KJV I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.


Labor of love

Ruth 1:16 KJV And Ruth said, Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God:


Encouragement not

discouragement


Encouragement notdiscouragement

1 Corinthians 14:12 KJV Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.


Desire to help each other, not just self needs to burn within us

1 Corinthians 14:12 KJV Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.


Understand just how much a personal helping hand can do

2 Timothy 1:16 KJV The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:

Ephesians 6:4 KJV 4And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.


We all need encouragement at times

John 5:7 KJV The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.


We all need encouragement at times

Romans 15:1-3 KJV 1We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification. 3For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.


Our encouragement helps both of us

Proverbs 27:17 KJV 17Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

Philippians 1:3-5 KJV 3I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, 4Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, 5For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;


Zeal not

indifference


Zeal not indifference

Deuteronomy 6:5 KJV 5And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.


“It takes two to tango”

Jeremiah 3:10 KJV And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly [in pretense], saith the LORD.


Indifference says, “I don’t care!”

Acts 24:25 KJV 25And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.


Indifference is not the way of true love, caring and friendship

Romans 16:4 KJV 4Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.

Song of Songs 8:7 KJV 7Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.


Zeal is contagious

Colossians 4:12-13 KJV 12Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. 13For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.


2 Corinthians 9:1-7 KJV 1For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you: 2For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many. 3Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready: 4Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.


5Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness. 6But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. 7Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.


What Paul is telling us...

Good relationships are right thing to do – vs 1

Good relationships are noticed and even a cause for envy (provokes) – vs. 2

Good relationships need continual work – vs. 3

Good relationships protect in all ways- 4

Good relationships call for constant exhortation – 5

Good relationships don’t just happen (you have to invest in it) - 6


Do you want better more powerful relationships in your life – go after them

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Start with the Lord

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Move to your friends

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Series: Powerful, Practical, and Purposeful Living in This

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Part 3: Why We Need Better

Relationships

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